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"Diane Chasseresse," School of Fontainebleau.
The painting shows Diana while hunting. The peculiar crescent moon on her forehead symbolizes her being a moon goddess.
Click on image for full size The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri. (Purchase: Nelson Trust).

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